National
January 29, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that the biggest challenge for the government was fixing the cash bleeding energy sector and the government had finalised a roadmap for bringing reforms.
“The whole electricity sector from generation to transmission and distribution has been strangulated by the Government of Pakistan and the main reforms are doing away from clutches of GoP and to introduce market driven private sector-owned reforms,” Federal Minister Asad Umar said while addressing the 13th All Pakistan Chambers President Conference (APCPC), organized by the Rawalpindi Chambers of Commerce and Industries (RCCI) in collaboration with the Jang Media Group here on Thursday.
National
January 29, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that the biggest challenge for the government was fixing the cash bleeding energy sector and the government had finalised a roadmap for bringing reforms.
“The whole electricity sector from generation to transmission and distribution has been strangulated by the Government of Pakistan and the main reforms are doing away from clutches of GoP and to introduce market driven private sector-owned reforms,” Federal Minister Asad Umar said while addressing the 13th All Pakistan Chambers President Conference (APCPC), organized by the Rawalpindi Chambers of Commerce and Industries (RCCI) in collaboration with the Jang Media Group here on Thursday.
Proposals of fuel crisis panel still awaited
Sources say four-member ministerial committee has prepared its recommendations
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Imran Khan last month formed a four-member ministerial committee to propose within one week actions against those responsible for last year’s fuel crisis in light of an inquiry commission’s report.
However, the ministerial committee – headed by Minister for Planning Asad Umar and comprising Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood, Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari and Minister for Railways Azam Swati – has not yet submitted its recommendations.
One of the members of the committee has told The Express Tribune that they have prepared their recommendations. However, delay in submission of these proposals stirs fears that those who minted billions of rupees during the crisis may go scot-free.
Azam Swati pledges to improve railways in six months
National
January 23, 2021
LAHORE: The Minister for Railways Azam Swati has pledged to improve the entire railways structure in six months with the same rolling stock.
He said he would reward workers for their good work but no overtime will be given to anyone unlawfully, said in a meeting with the delegations of trade unions of Pakistan Railways at Railway Headquarters Office, Lahore on Friday.
The meetings were attended by Inayat Ali Gujjar, Central President of Rail Mazdoor Ittehad, Hafiz Sulaiman Butt, Central President of Prem Union and Haji Saeed Arain, Secretary General of Pakistan Labor Federation Union.
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Railways Azam Swati on Saturday said that he does not own any business in Pakistan, however, he has an oil business in the United States of America . He expressed.